When alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin casually dropped a video showing what she jokingly called her “back abs,” the internet predictably lost its collective mind. The clip shows etched lines and ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Major League Baseball is changing … again. Amid an era that has already seen significant alterations to the sport, most of which have been received favorably by fans and players ...

The ABS operator sits in the press box at LECOM Park during a spring training game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Major League Baseball is testing an ...

Earlier this week MLB announced details of the ABS challenge system that will go into effect this season. If you missed it, here’s my article describing all those details. There’s going to be another ...

SCOTTSDALE -- Major League Baseball finalized rules for the first year of the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system, which will debut on Opening Day this season. Among the latest tweaks, teams ...

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SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Bring on the robots, tap your helmet if you disagree, and tell your analytic department it better preparing be for a whole new wave of research. The automated ball/strike system is ...

Major League Baseball has entered a new era of balls and strikes in 2026. The MLB season will incorporate the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system for the first time. It has already been used ...

The MLB officially released the rules and guidelines regarding the implementation of the new Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system for the 2026 season. Major League Baseball made several rule changes ...

The pitch clock will be part of the WBC for the first time this year. The tournament will use the same pitch-timer rules in place in MLB but won't feature the ABS challenge system. Mary DeCicco / MLB ...